(MICROSOFT EXCEL)

Is a spreadsheet application designed to take advantage of the windows graphical interface MICROSOFT EXCEL

Introduction Screen Elements Mouse Pointers/Bar Operators Resizing Cells/Deleting Cells Basic Formula Formatting Borders DAY 1 - COVERAGE

TO GET STARTED: 1.Click START button 2. Point to PROGRAMS 3. Click MICROSOFT EXCEL 123

SCREEN ELEMENTS Title Bar Menu Bar Tool Bar Row Header Sheet Tab Scroll Bars Active Cell Name Box Formula Bar Column Header

MOUSE POINTERS For clicking commands on the tool bars and menu bars For highlighting and dragging For resizing columns For resizing rows For autofill

BAR OPERATORS Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Formula = + - * / : Range

TYPES OF DATA TO BE ENTERED CHARACTERS-plain text NUMBERS-numeric character FORMULA-working equations or functions starting with an equal sign.

RESIZING COLUMNS AND ROWS Use this sign to resize your rows by dragging it down. Use this sign to resize your columns by dragging it right. Note: This can only be done on rows and column headings

EDITING DATA There are 4 ways of editing data in cells Formula Bar- click the insertion point on the formula bar with the selected data. Edit the data with the cursor F2 key- hit the F2 key to make the cursor appear on the cell Double Click- double click to make the cursor appear in the cell. Type Over- type over the data in the cells

INSERTING ROWS, COLUMNS or WORKSHEETS Click INSERT from the menu bar Click ROWS (If you need rows) Click COLUMNS (If you need columns) Click WORKSHEET (If you need worksheet)

DELETING ROWS or COLUMNS Position your cell on the place where you want to delete Click EDIT Click DELETE (Choose the option you prefer then click) Click OK

RENAMING SHEETS Choose a sheet tab you want to rename Double Click Sheet tab Click DELETE Type a New name

FORMULAS To start a formula, always start typing an equal sign = in the cell where you want the result to appear. Select the first operand by clicking it with the mouse pointer (in the form of a white cross) Marching ants will appear on the cell which the computer will consider an operand. The coordinates of a cell will also appear on the formula bar. Type the operator. ENTER Press ENTER to get the answer

FORMATTING BORDERS Click FORMAT Click on CELLS Click on Borders Tab button Select a Border Color Select a Style Click on Outline Click Inside Click OK

Formatting Alignment Using Paste Function/ Function Wizard (Average, Maximum, Minimum) Sorting Data DAY 2 - COVERAGE

FORMATTING ALIGNMENTS Click FORMAT Click on CELLS Click on Alignments Tab button On Text Alignment Set center on horizontal Set center on vertical On Text Control Check Wrap Text Click OK

USING PASTE FUNCTION Position your cursor where you want the result to appear. Click on AUTOSUM SYMBOL Select a Function Name Highlight your cell range Press ENTER

SORTING DATA Position your active cell on the data table which you want to sort. Click DATA then Select a SORTING style Click OK

Creating Chart DAY 3- COVERAGE

CREATING CHART Select data that you would like to represent in graphical form Click INSERT Click CHART STEP 1 OF 4 Choose a CHART TYPE Choose a CHART SUBTYPE Click Next

CREATING CHART STEP 2 OF 4 Choose a SERIES –ROWS –COLUMNS Click Next

CREATING CHART STEP 3 OF 4 Provide a TITLE Position your LEGEND Add DATA LABELS Click Next

CREATING CHART STEP 4 OF 4 Position your CHART –As Object In –As New Sheet Click FINISH